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Vice President urges youth to develop a deeper understanding of India’s timeless traditions and rich cultural heritage
Work collectively to eradicate social evils and create a truly egalitarian society – Vice President
Vice President visits the Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry; describes it an enriching experience
Sri Aurobindo an eternal inspiration for humanity through his vision for world unity, peace and spiritual upliftment
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon the youth to develop a deeper understanding of India’s timeless traditions and apply various dimensions of India's cultural genius to activities in contemporary life.
The Vice President made these remarks during his visit to the Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry today. Referring to Sri Aurobindo’s stress on India's rich spiritual tradition and cultural heritage, he said that we need to recapture this creative spirit to soar higher and scale new heights as a nation
Referring Sri Aurobindo's call for national unity at the time of Partition, Shri Naidu said that to realise his dream and that of the founding fathers of our Republic and to build a resurgent India, all of us need to strive untiringly to protect the unity and integrity of our great nation. He said, “We should forge our collective will to eradicate social evils and create a truly egalitarian society”. Working towards achieving this ideal would be true tribute to the great sage, he added.
Describing his visit to the Ashram an enriching experience, Shri Naidu said that the vitality and dynamic character of the community life at the Ashram mirrors the underlying mission of Sri Aurobindo's spiritual legacy.
During the visit, the Vice President paid homage at the Samadhi of Sri Aurobindo and said that the great revolutionary yogi, poet and philosopher continues to be an eternal inspiration for humanity through his vision for world unity, peace and spiritual upliftment.
Prime Minister's Office
PM expresses gratitude to PM of Bhutan
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has expressed his gratitude to PM of Bhutan, Dr. Lotay Tshering for contributing to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
“Gratitude to PM of Bhutan, Dr. Lotay Tshering for his decision to contribute $100,000 to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund on behalf of the Bhutanese Government. It is wonderful to see SAARC leaders taking initiatives that are adding strength to the collective fight against Coronavirus”, the Prime Minister said.
President's Secretariat
President of India pays floral tributes to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid floral tributes to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . Officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan also paid their respects on the occasion.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 201.99Cr
Over 3.85Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at1,52,200
20,279 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.45%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 4.46%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 201.99Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,66,54,283sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.85 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10410967
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2nd Dose
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10084718
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Precaution Dose
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6160189
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18429085
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2nd Dose
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17661221
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Precaution Dose
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11817251
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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38507516
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2nd Dose
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27070983
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61010313
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2nd Dose
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50593892
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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559206105
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2nd Dose
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507372522
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Precaution Dose
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13752015
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203622502
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2nd Dose
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194914585
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Precaution Dose
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9851244
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127399124
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2nd Dose
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121798333
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Precaution Dose
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30270888
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Precaution Dose
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7,18,51,587
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Total
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2,01,99,33,453
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at1,52,200.Active cases now constitute 0.35% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.45%. 18,143 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,32,10,522.
20,279 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,83,657COVID-19tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 87.25Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 4.46% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 5.29%.
PIB Headquarters
PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 186.72 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 11,860
- Active cases stand at 0.03%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
- 928 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,25,11,701
- 1,247 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 83.25 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,01,909 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Press Information Bureau
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Government of India
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Union WCD Minister Smt. Smriti Irani Encourages Children To Take A Pledge To Contribute Towards Making New India A Strong & Developed Nation
India is celebrating “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” under the leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi to mark India’s glorious journey of 75 Years of Independence.As part of the celebrations, the Ministry of Women & Child Development celebrated the week from 14th November to 21st November, 2021 by hosting various activities and events for holistic development of women and children.The objective of these activities was to utilize the week for generation of awareness about child rights and stimulate the collective thought process of the community at large in this direction.
Moving forward with the vision and mission of building a New India, the Ministry of Women and Child Development envisions a Strong India taking lead in all fields of the development for the next 75 years where contribution of today’s children and tomorrow’s citizen will play a vital role. The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Irani, in a tweet message encouraged all children to take a pledge for their Nation. In the tweet, the Union WCD Minister said “Dear #ChildrenOfNewIndia,Next 75 years of our Nation belong to you. Take a pledge to contribute towards a strong & developed nation. Your dreams are ours to support & help fulfil and we will continue to do our duty. Let’s together build a New India!”
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
SOUHARDYA DE RECEIVED THE PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR 2021 IN THE FIELD OF ART & CULTURE
Kolkata, January 25, 2020
Souhardya De, a resident of Medinipur in West Bengal, has been awarded with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021 in the field of Art & Culture. He aims to reinvigorate art & culture through his writing.
Souhardya De, born in 2004, is an author of historical fiction, an art and culture columnist, a podcaster and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. He writes articles on history, art and culture in various newspapers and magazines of India and abroad. His aim is to revitalize and invigorate the Indian art and culture, history and mythological epics through his works.
While talking to Press Information Bureau, Kolkata Souhardya expressed his gratitude towards his parents for developing his love for history and mythology. ‘My father and mother both are the teachers of history, father is a lecturer in Midnapur College and mother is a teacher of Pirakata High School, both of them used to tell me the historical facts in the story form which attracted me from my childhood’ said Souhardya, a student of class XI of Vidysagar Sishu Niketan of Paschim Medinipur district.
Souhardya is highly influenced with the works of Amish Tripathi and Devdutt Pattanaik. ‘Their works inspired me a lot to venture into the field of historical literature’ said Souhardya the recipient of India Book of Records award in 2019 for his book The Chronicles of Suryavansh. He informed that a new book likely to be named ‘A dynastic decimation: When lust destroyed a Sultanate’ will be published soon where the story will revolve around the Mughal India.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Launch of Customer Payment Portal by HIL  Limited
Keeping pace with Govt. of India’s vision of ‘Digital India’, HIL  Limited, a CPSE under the Ministry of Chemical & Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, in association with Union Bank of India, has launched Customer Payment Portal to collect the payment from its customers through various online modes for faster and smoother collection of dues.
The Portal was launched in New Delhi by Dr. S.P. Mohanty , Shri. Anjan Banerjee  of HIL  Limited and Shri R. K. Jaglan , Shri G. K. Sudhakar Rao  of Union Bank of India.
This portal will help the customers of HIL to pay their dues in a quick and convenient manner by any Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI or online wallets from their homes or offices. This new initiative will provide one step platform facilitating online payment, data maintenance, customized MIS report and seamless reconciliation of financial records.
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NIOS FEE RELAXATION FOR HANDLOOM WEAVERS AND THEIR CHILDREN
National School of Open Schooling will extend 75 % relaxation on fee to handloom weavers and their children belonging to SC/ST, Below Povery Line and women handloom weavers. NIOS has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Textiles in this regard. Accordingly such eligible learners on joining NIOS courses needs to remit only 25 % of the prescribed fee. For more details regarding admission and courses contact: www.nios.ac.in , rdkochi@nios.ac.in, 0484-2310033/2310032.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
197.74 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,07,189
Active cases stand at 0.25%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.55%
14,413 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,28,36,906
17,070 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
86.28 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 5,02,150 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Railways
Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Inaugurates Phoolbagan Metro Station
East-West Metro Services Extended Upto Phoolbgan
Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Government of India inaugurated Phoolbagan Metro station of East-West Metro today i.e. on 4th October, 2020. Shri Piyush Goyal also flagged off the first train from the newly inaugurated Phoolbgan station through video link. In his address, congratulating all for taking extra initiative to complete the work of Phoolbagan station in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, Shri Goyal said that this extension of services from Salt Lake Stadium to Phoolbagan  will be a great help for the commuters more so because of its proximity to Sealdah station. Terming this as a gift for Durga Puja, he also said that Metro provides the safest, cleanest and fastest transportation system in Kolkata.
He has further reassured that if land is made available and encroachments are removed then funds won’t be a constraint for implementing any Railway project.
Shri Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change congratulated Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry for taking the initiative to commission this modern and beautiful Phoolbagan Metro station so early. He expressed his hope that in the coming days people will be able to commute to and from Sealdah station easily due to this extension of East-West Metro.
Sushri Debasree Chaudhuri, Minister of State for Women and Child Development was also present in this programme and expressed her happiness for commissioning of Phoolbagan station.
Shri Manoj Joshi, General Manager, Metro Railway, in his inaugural address spoke about how the opening of this station will facilitate Metro commuters to go to the IT Hub in Salt Lake Sector-V, International Bus Terminal and Mela Ground in Karunamoyee, important Government offices at Central Park and the famous Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan .
Total length of this project is 16.5 kms.and the total estimated project cost is Rs. 8574.98 Cr. This will connect Howrah on the West bank of the river Hooghly with Salt Lake City on its East bank.
The first-phase of the East-West Metro from Salt Lake Stadium to Salt Lake Sector V was inaugurated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce and Industry, Government of India on 13th February, 2020.
Commercial services to and from Phoolbagan station will start from 05.10.2020 . Daily 48 services will run from 08:00 hrs to 19:50 hrs from Salt Lake Sector-V to Phoolbagan at 30 minutes interval. The last service will start from Salt Lake Sector-V and Phoolbagan stations at 19:30 hrs. There will be no service on Sunday.
Ministry of Communications
50th Regional Level Dak Adalat on 21st December
Panaji, December 8, 2021
The Postmaster General, Goa Region, Panaji will be holding the 50th Regional Level Dak Adalat on December 21, 2021 at 12.00 noon in the office of Postmaster General, Goa Region, Panaji.
Complaints/Grievances regarding postal services pertaining to the Goa Region, which have not been settled within six weeks will be considered in the Dak Adalat. The complaints relating to Mails, Speed Post, Counter Services, Saving Banks and non-payment of money orders will be considered. Complaint raised should contain details like dates, names and designations of the officers to whom original complaint was addressed. Interested customers may send their complaint regarding postal services in duplicate to Shri Ramesh Prabhu, Secretary, Dak Adalat and Assistant Director Postal Services, O/o Postmaster General, Goa Region, Panaji 403001 before 10.12.2021.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Hazira in Surat tomorrow
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will visit Hazira in Surat tomorrow on 19 January 2019.
At Hazira, He will visit L& T Armoured Systems Complex and will unveil a plaque to dedicate it to the nation. He will also lay the foundation stone of Nirali Cancer hospital at Navsari.
The ultra-modern Nirali Cancer Hospital will be the first comprehensive cancer hospital of Navsari. It will benefit cancer patients of South Gujarat and neighbouring states.
Prime Minister is on a 3-day visit to Gujarat, tomorrow being the last day of visit.
On the first day of his visit on Thursday, he inaugurated Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show in Gandhinagar. He also inaugurated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Ahmedabad and the Ahmedabad Shopping Festival. It was followed by the inauguration of the 9th Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019 at Mahatma Mandir Exhibition cum Convention Centre in Gandhinagar today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM shares instances of enthusiasm towards the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared various instances of celebration of the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement from across the country.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
Ministry of Education
National Book Trust Releases On-Line Questionnaire to Assess Community Perception about the Psycho-Social Impact of COVID-19
National Book Trust, which is the national body for book publishing and book promotion under the Ministry of HRD, is in the process of preparing seven booklets on the Psycho-Social Impact of Covid 19 and How to Cope up under its just launched Corona Studies Series to assess Community perception about the psycho-social impact of this pandemic.
The NBT Study Group comprising eminent psychologists and counsellors has released a set of Questionnaires in Hindi & English of seven segments to assess Psycho-Social Impact of COVID-19 and the Lockdown and How to Cope.
The seven segments comprise: 1. Parents, Mothers & Women; 2. Children, Adolescents and Youth; 3. Employees, Professionals, Self-Employed & Workers; 4. Differently-abled; 5. COVID-19 Affected Families; 6. Medical & Essential Services Providers; 7. Elderly .
The Public circulation of the Questionnaire is intended to create a conducive environment for community participation and sharing of emotions in the lockdown period.
Readers and general public are encouraged to participate in the Online Questionnaire and share their feelings and experiences to make the study useful for all.
Corona affected families are encouraged to participate and send their responses as well.
The link to access the questionnaire is https://nbtindia.gov.in/home__92__on-line-questionnaire-for-nbt-study.nbt.
The NBT Study Group comprises DrJitendraNagpal, DrHarsheeta, SqLdr  Meena Arora, Lt Col TarunUppal, Mrs. Rekha Chauhan, Mrs. Sonie Sidhu and Ms. Aparajita Dixit. The Group will develop methodologies and practical tips to deal with situations, helped by easy-to-assimilate reading materials on various segments through research, virtual interviews and case studies.
Department of Space
PSLV-C41 successfully launches IRNSS-1I navigation satellite
In its forty third flight, ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C41 successfully launched the 1,425 kg IRNSS-1I Navigation Satellite today from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
PSLV-C41 lifted off at 0404 hrs  IST, as planned, from the First Launch Pad. After a flight lasting about 19 minutes, the vehicle achieved a Sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit with a perigee  of 281.5 km and an apogee  of 20,730 km inclined at an angle of 19.2 degree to the equator following which IRNSS-1I separated from PSLV.
After separation, the solar panels of IRNSS-1I were deployed automatically. ISRO's Master Control Facility  at Hassan, Karnataka took over the control of the satellite. In the coming days, orbit manoeuvres will be performed from MCF to position the satellite at 55 deg East longitude in the planned Geosynchronous Orbit with an inclination of 29 deg to the equator.
IRNSS-1I is the latest member of the ‘Navigation with Indian Constellation ’ system. NavIC, also known as Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System , is an independent regional navigation satellite system designed to provide position information in the Indian region and 1,500 km around the Indian mainland.
A number of ground facilities responsible for IRNSS satellite ranging and monitoring, generation and transmission of navigation parameters, satellite control, network timing, etc., have been established in many locations across the country as part of NavIC.
Till now, PSLV has successfully launched 52 Indian satellites and 237 customer satellites from abroad.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES THE ANNUAL FUNCTION OF SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, CUTTACK
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the annual function of SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that medical profession is a vow of service. One cannot become a good doctor until one has sincerity towards service and commitment to the society.
The President said that healthcare is important for any society. She added that with the advancement in medical sciences, we have been able to save precious lives. She urged students to focus on research. She said that developing new medicines is as important as prescribing the existing one. She added that research would give a new identity to Indian medical scientists in the world.
The President was happy to note that starting from a small Pilgrim Hospital, SCB Medical College and Hospital became one of the leading institutions where people from not only Odisha but also from other eastern states come for treatment. She noted that the alumni of this institute are excelling in their respective fields and providing healthcare services not only in India but also in different parts of the world and bringing laurels to the country. She expressed confidence that students of this institute would continue to serve humanity and bring glory to the nation.
Ministry of Finance
RBI Cautions against unauthorised Digital Lending Platforms/Mobile Apps
Never Share KYC documents with unidentified persons/unverified Apps
File on-line complaint via Sachet portal 
In a statement issued today, RBI has cautioned that legitimate public lending activities can be undertaken by Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies  registered with RBI and other entities who are regulated by the State Governments under statutory provisions, such as the money lending acts of the concerned states. Members of public are hereby cautioned not to fall prey to such unscrupulous activities and verify the antecedents of the company/ firm offering loans online or through mobile apps. Moreover, consumers should never share copies of KYC documents with unidentified persons, unverified/unauthorised Apps. One should report such Apps/Bank Account information associated with the Apps to concerned law enforcement agencies or use Sachet portal  to file an on-line complaint.
There have been reports about individuals/small businesses falling prey to growing number of unauthorised digital lending platforms/Mobile Apps on promises of getting loans in quick and hassle-free manner. These reports also refer to excessive rates of interest and additional hidden charges being demanded from borrowers; adoption of unacceptable and high-handed recovery methods; and misuse of agreements to access data on the mobile phones of the borrowers.
Reserve Bank has also mandated that digital lending platforms which are used on behalf of Banks and NBFCs should disclose name of the Bank or NBFC upfront to the customers. The names and addresses of the NBFCs registered with the Reserve Bank can be accessed here and the portal for filing complaints against the entities regulated by the RBI can be accessed through https://cms.rbi.org.in.
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UPSC
Recruitment Results Finalized By UPSC in March, 2023
The following Recruitment Results have been finalized by the Union Public Service Commission during the month of March, 2023. The recommended candidates have been informed individually by post. Applications of other candidates were duly considered but regretted that it has not been possible to call them for interview/recommend them for the post.
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